ABOUT THE HUB

From September 2026, The Guildhall Trust will assume responsibility for running the Portsmouth Music Hub which delivers high quality, inspirational music education for children, young people and learners in and around the diverse Portsmouth community.

The Guildhall Trust will work in close partnership with Portsmouth Music Service as part of a planned transition to ensure that Portsmouth’s children and young people have excellent musical provision through innovative, creative and original activities and sustainable, progressive pathways which nurture talent and improve outcomes.

Through its shared vision to transform lives through music, The Guildhall Trust is well placed to continue the excellent work of the Music Hub and develop it into the future.

The charitable Guildhall Trust, which is responsible for the running of Portsmouth Guildhall, has an established reputation for its’ Get Involved programme of activities which include music development opportunities, a creative skills programme and a creative space for young people called The BASE.

Schools, young people and their families can be reassured that the services of Portsmouth Music Hub will continue under the direction of The Guildhall Trust which will assume responsibility from the start of the new academic year.

The Trust is delighted to announce the appointment of Vicky Sharpe as Manager of the Music Hub. Vicky has been working as a specialist curriculum music teacher within the city since 2019 and has held a senior leadership role within the Music Service over the past year. In this new role, she will continue to work closely with Portsmouth Music Service to sustain existing provision, while also leading the development of a range of new initiatives to be delivered by the Music Hub.

CEO of The Guildhall Trust, Andy Grays said, “We are delighted to welcome Portsmouth Music Hub into our portfolio! We have worked with Sue and the Music Hub team for many years to deliver a broad range of music opportunities for schools and young people, which along with the Trust’s other activities which include the production of Dance Live!, a big production contest for schools and colleges, makes the Hub a natural extension of our work with young people in the community.”

Sue Beckett, Head of Portsmouth Music Service said, “Portsmouth Music Service is proud to have led Portsmouth Music Hub for well over a decade, with national and international recognition for its high quality and innovative work. We are delighted to work with The Guildhall Trust as the Music Hub moves into a new and exciting phase as part of Portsmouth’s excellent music offer.”

The Vision

  • Transforming lives through music

The Mission

  • To transform and inspire lives through high quality music and cultural engagement

Enjoyment

  • We inspire children and young people to develop a life-long enjoyment of music through excellent events, opportunities, experiences and teaching

Collaboration

  • We work together respectfully as a team, and with children and young people, our partners, and communities supporting them to achieve their goals

Inclusion

  • We recognise diversity, provide accessible opportunities for all and ensure that the voices of children and young people shape our music

Aspiration

  • We provide high quality musical opportunities to enable children and young people to aim high and reach their potential, celebrating their achievements

The Values

The Aims

Portsmouth Music Hub aims to:

  • Provide high quality, inspirational music education for children, young people and learners in and around the diverse Portsmouth community.

  • Reach all sectors of children and young people, including the hard to reach and those in challenging circumstances, enriching their lives through exciting music and cultural activities.

  • Offer opportunities for all children and young people to sing and play a musical instrument.

  • Build sustainable progressive pathways and nurture musical talent encouraging children and young people to access and participate in an exciting range of targeted musical and cultural learning programmes.

  • Promote innovation, creativity and originality in musical and cultural activities.

  • Support all children and young people to achieve their potential through music and cultural engagement.

  • Provide opportunities for musical excellence to flourish through maximising the potential of collaborative working with diverse partner organisations.

  • Reflect the musical diversity of Portsmouth’s community.

  • Celebrate the musical and cultural achievement of children and young people across the city.

  • Engage with all schools and partners, supporting them to deliver the Schools' Music Education Plan.